Detroit parking ticket text scam has many on alert when checking their phones

It is a time to keep a watchful eye of your text messages as a new parking ticket scam is making the rounds. The text looks and feels like it's coming from the City of Detroit, and they even picked someone at FOX 2.

Attack on German Christmas market injures 60 people; at least 2 killed

A car that drove through a crowded outdoor Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, Friday night killed at least two people and injured 60 more, authorities said.

Thief behind Plymouth ballet company's stolen trailer arrested, charged with larceny

The 20-year-old drove off with a trailer full of props for a local performance of the Nutcracker. Despite the theft, the production company still managed to put on the show.

Ex-police chief sentenced for paying $100 to rape teen

Larry Clay Jr. was chief of the Gauley Bridge, West Virginia Police Department in 2020 when he reportedly convinced a woman to sell her stepdaughter to him for $100.

Resident throws burning scooter out of Ann Arbor home; lithium-ion battery to blame

Smoke detectors are being credited with saving an Ann Arbor resident's life after a scooter caught fire inside their home Friday morning. A lithium-ion battery is to blame for the fire.

Murder solved with help of Google Street View images: police

Two people accused of killing and dismembering a man in a possible “love triangle" have been arrested, with some major help from Google Maps.

"Jazz Cannabis" club in Detroit targeted in attempted smash and grab

Police are investigating an early morning smash and grab on Detroit's westside. The men involved left behind a huge hole in the building, and a costly repair bill for the owner of the "Jazz Cannabis" club.

Madison school shooting; shooter messaged California man accused of plotting own attack

A California judge has ordered a man to surrender his guns and ammunition after police learned he messaged the teen who carried out a school shooting in Wisconsin about his own plans to target a government building with a gun or explosives.

University of Michigan says situation is 'all clear' in surrounding area near Huron Parkway

Officials from the University of Michigan say things are all clear after one person threatened self-harm in an area on campus, leading to residents being advised to avoid the area.

Roseville schools places employee on leave after past abuse allegations surface

Roseville Community Schools placed one of its employees on paid administrative leave after allegations of abuse were made against the individual when he was employed at a different school.

Suspect flips SUV after fleeing Macomb sheriff deputy

Dashcam footage from the deputy's patrol vehicle caught the moment the officer found the vehicle, flipped upside down in a yard with smoke rising from the engine.

'Vile and heinous': Michigan man admits to planning mass shootings targeting gay people

A Michigan man admitted to planning mass shootings at a political party headquarters and a bar because he wanted to kill gay people and associated those places with LGBTQ+ people.

Shockingly high number of young voters say UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder was "acceptable"

While a portion of younger voters found the actions of the accused killer “acceptable," most voters opposed the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a new poll shows.